transmission

American  

[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz- /

noun

1. the act or process of transmitting.

   Synonyms:

   conveyance, passing, passage, transfer

2. the fact of being transmitted.

   Synonyms:

   conveyance, passing, passage, transfer

3. something that is transmitted.

4. Machinery.

   1. transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed.

   2. a compact, enclosed unit of gears or the like for this purpose, as in an automobile.

5. Radio and Television. the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver.

6. Physics. transmittance.

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transmission British  

/ trænzˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of transmitting

2. something that is transmitted

3. the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy

4. the transference of motive force or power

5. a system of shafts, gears, torque converters, etc, that transmits power, esp the arrangement of such parts that transmits the power of the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle

6. the act or process of sending a message, picture, or other information from one location to one or more other locations by means of radio waves, electrical signals, light signals, etc

7. a radio or television broadcast

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Other Word Forms

• nontransmission noun
• pretransmission noun
• retransmission noun
• transmissibility noun
• transmissible adjective
• transmissive adjective
• transmissively adverb
• transmissiveness noun
• untransmissive adjective

Etymology

Origin of transmission

1605–15; < Latin trānsmissiōn- (stem of trānsmissiō ) a sending across, equivalent to trānsmiss ( us ) (past participle of trānsmittere to send across) + -iōn- -ion. See trans-, mission

Example Sentences

It is the first step of dozens to replace the truck’s transmission, a job that is expected to take about 10 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal

They say it will take many years to build new transmission lines and power plants needed to support the surge in demand while keeping the lights on for other customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are typically waiting lists for some of the more labor-intensive work, such as the rebuilding of a transmission.

From Los Angeles Times

These infections were marked by encephalitis and frequently resulted in death, highlighting the increased pathogenic potential of this transmission route.

From Science Daily

Neso data - and the clean power target - only cover Great Britain and not Northern Ireland, which has its own electricity transmission system operator.

From BBC

Related Words

• broadcast
• communication
• delivery
• gearbox